Dave Kingman's legendary Wrigley Field home run...

[Kinnick.At.Night]

It might not be the longest home run in history, but it's at least in the top ten. And perhaps the top five. And it's not mythical. The video and witnesses provide an accurate, in the air measurement. On Google Earth, the front of that house is 530 feet from home plate.

 

[joelbc1]

I read once that Frank Howard hit a home run in the old Senator’s ball park where the ball ended up back in the infield.
The stadium had an original brick wall in the outfield but the park was re-configured and a wooden fence was placed about 20’ inside the left field wall……Howard hit a line drive homer over the left field fence and the ball rebounded off the brick wall back over the wooden fence and rolled back to the infield! Howard could hot the ball a long ways….as could Kingman.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

I read once that Frank Howard hit a home run in the old Senator’s ball park where the ball ended up back in the infield.
The stadium had an original brick wall in the outfield but the park was re-configured and a wooden fence was placed about 20’ inside the left field wall……Howard hit a line drive homer over the left field fence and the ball rebounded off the brick wall back over the wooden fence and rolled back to the infield! Howard could hot the ball a long ways….as could Kingman.

Yessir. Frank Howard is one of four(?) players to have successfully cleared the roof at old Tiger Stadium.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Great HR.

Then probably struck out the next five at bats!

 

[joelbc1]

Yessir. Frank Howard is one of four(?) players to have successfully cleared the roof at old Tiger Stadium.

Did Norm Cash ever accomplish this? Or Willie Horton? Cedrick Fielder?? Those were three big ‘Cats!

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Great HR.

Then probably struck out the next five at bats!

Career .236 hitter. .302 OBP! But, he homered once for every 15 at bats. That puts him in the top-20 all-time. Truly an all or nothing hitter.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Did Norm Cash ever accomplish this? Or Willie Horton? Cedrick Fielder?? Those were three big ‘Cats!

Listen to the commentary. I misspoke in my post. 👍

 

[TJ8869]

We got cable tv in our neighborhood during Kingman’s last year with the Cubs, which meant I was able to watch most of their games on WGN. His at-bats were appointment viewing.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

We got cable tv in our neighborhood during Kingman’s last year with the Cubs, which meant I was able to watch most of their games on WGN. His at-bats were appointment viewing.

He was productive in Chicago. His OPS for those three seasons was .907. That's damn good.

 

[markfromj]

Glenallen Hill says “Hold my beer”.

 

[Roncuba55]

Glenallen Hill says “Hold my beer”.

That was a blast, Rooftop... I remember watching that game live on WGN. I also remember watching McGwire blast one out of Dodger stadium on ESPN late at night.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Ah, the Metrodome! I saw Mark McGuire hit a popup that hit the Metrodome roof (poof) and come back down. Kingman's never came down!

 

[joelbc1]

Glenallen Hill says “Hold my beer”.

Did Glenallen cork his bat as a Cub, too?

 

[hawkirugged17]

Did Glenallen cork his bat as a Cub, too?

Ask him ...

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Glenallen Hill says “Hold my beer”.

Kingman's ball would have cleared that entire building.